Yamal Out of Spain Qualifiers, Misses Sevilla Match

Lamine Yamal, 18, has suffered a recurrence of a groin problem after Barcelona’s Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks, ruling him out of Spain’s World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria. The setback also rules him out of Barcelona’s match against Sevilla and casts doubt over his availability for the Clasico against Real Madrid on October 26. Yamal had only just returned from a previous three-week layoff and played the full 90 minutes against PSG before the issue resurfaced. The recurrence has reignited a public spat between Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who criticised Spain for playing Yamal while injured, and Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, who denied any conflict, defended the national team’s medical checks and said they take "zero risks." Barcelona described the timing as cruel, and Yamal's renewed problem has effectively superseded a prior Spain call-up while he undergoes treatment.